Преступление и наказание

Chapter 1

           

           “Surelyitisn’tbeginningalready!Surelyitisn’tmypunishmentcominguponme?Itis!”

           Thefrayedragshehadcutoffhistrouserswereactuallylyingonthefloorinthemiddleoftheroom,whereanyonecominginwouldseethem!

           “Whatisthematterwithme!”hecriedagain,likeonedistraught.

           Thenastrangeideaenteredhishead;that,perhaps,allhisclotheswerecoveredwithblood,that,perhaps,therewereagreatmanystains,butthathedidnotseethem,didnotnoticethembecausehisperceptionswerefailing,weregoingtopieces...hisreasonwasclouded....Suddenlyherememberedthattherehadbeenbloodonthepursetoo.“Ah!Thentheremustbebloodonthepockettoo,forIputthewetpurseinmypocket!”

           Inaflashhehadturnedthepocketinsideoutand,yes!thereweretraces,stainsontheliningofthepocket!

           “Somyreasonhasnotquitedesertedme,soIstillhavesomesenseandmemory,sinceIguesseditofmyself,”hethoughttriumphantly,withadeepsighofrelief;“it’ssimplytheweaknessoffever,amoment’sdelirium,”andhetorethewholeliningoutoftheleftpocketofhistrousers.Atthatinstantthesunlightfellonhisleftboot;onthesockwhichpokedoutfromtheboot,hefanciedthereweretraces!Heflungoffhisboots;“tracesindeed!Thetipofthesockwassoakedwithblood;”hemusthaveunwarilysteppedintothatpool....“ButwhatamItodowiththisnow?WhereamItoputthesockandragsandpocket?”

           Hegatheredthemallupinhishandsandstoodinthemiddleoftheroom.

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